Most people consider the day of our birth better than the
day of our death; however, as Christians, the day of our death is better than
the day of birth (Ecclesiastes 7:1). At birth, we begin the arduous
journey in this life with all of its struggles and trials. As a child, unless
we are born into an abusive family, we live in our own little world. Our
imagination, our neighborhood or the woods are our playgrounds.
As we age, responsibility transfers from our parents to us.
Without Christ, both life and death are daunting stages on this earth. We have
little help in and no hope for our future. As authentic Christians, we have
Christ within us, leading us to do the works, which God pre-ordained for us to
accomplish (Ephesians 2:10). God’s peace and joy envelop us.
We eagerly anticipate death’s door to heaven.
A new heaven and earth will replace this current one (2 Peter
3:7-10). New Jerusalem will descend from Heaven. Jesus is building
this 1500-mile cube city of God, which includes many levels of large rooms (John
14:1-4). An innumerable congregation from every nation, all the
angels, the elders and even the living animals will gather at the throne to
worship our Father God and His perfect Lamb (Revelation 7:9-11; Isaiah 11:6-9).
God will restore Paradise to humanity (Luke
23:43), a perfect environment with a pure crystal river of life
proceeding from the throne and a tree of life producing twelve different fruit
every month for the healing of the nations. Night is no longer necessary and
God will be our continual light. We shall serve Him and reign with Him for all
eternity (Revelation 7:16-17, 21:4-5, 22:1-5).
Prayer:
Father God, the dead in Christ are blessed, because we rest
from earth’s toils and the result of our life follows us (Revelation
14:13). We reign in an immortal body with You in Your everlasting
Kingdom (Daniel 7:18; 1 Corinthians 15:44). We help
you to love and govern the nations, and we will come from the four corners of
the earth to worship you for eternity (Revelation 7:9-11).
Thought for the Day:
The entire creation of God travails over the decay, which
sin brought to this world, and it waits for the revelation of the Sons of
God.
- Romans 8:19-22; 1 Corinthians 13:22
